Today is the start of a new theme at Allsorts challenge and Sarah wants to see "Woodland Critters". Of course the Anything Goes option is there too and hope you can join us. We have prizes from Lavinia Stamps and you have two weeks to join us.
A few days ago was our 27th wedding anniversary and I made this cute card for my husband using The Wallace Family hedgehogs as the focal point along with some other Lavinia stamps. I've always loved hedgehogs ever since I discovered one in my childhood garden as a young child. Now that I live in the States the chances that I come across one are very slim as they aren't native here, unfortunately.
I started out by stamping the tree (Tree of Courage) and hedgehogs using Versafine Onyx ink. I did mask a little bit off the tree to make it appear as if the hedgehog is walking out from behind the tree. Next I used Lavinia's Feather Leaf stencil with brown and blue inks and stamped the leaves around the tree top which are part of the Creeping Vine set. As it is an anniversary card I decided to add a little tiny heart (part of a die set by Avery Elle) and sticker sentiment from Tim Holtz. I thought the card needed something a little more at the bottom and so I decided to add more leaves in Tea Dye and Villainous Potion inks. The small mushrooms on the left of the tree are Lavinia's Slender Mushrooms (mini). Btw. I linked the stamps to my favorite US Lavinia Stamps retailer on Etsy (ASC Craft Supplies - free US shipping and her shop has so much more besides Lavinia stamps!!). If you are in the UK/Europe your best place would be directly from the Lavinia Stamps shop.
- Cardz 4 Guyz - Autumn
- Crafty Animals - AG with Animals
- Crafty Gals Corner - Fall...Leaves
- Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - Stencils opt. Nature
- DL.ART Thankful Thursday - AG opt. Fall
- Do-Al(l) Kreatives - AG
- Double Trouble Challenge - Doodle Styled Image (the tree), 2 layers, 1 sentiment
- Dream Valley Challenges - Fall Colors
- FarmQuest General Store Challenge - Anything Farm/Country Goes
- Heart's Quest Celebration of Love - Opt. Harvest
- Just Us Girls - Stencils
- Path of Positivity - Anything Positive
- Simon Says Stamp - AG
- The Male Room - Make Your Own Background
- The Paper Funday - AG
- We Love Stamping - Make it Cute
31 comments:
Love this autumnal card with the sweet hedgies. Great colour scheme. xxx
This is adorable Ellie - I love everything about it! The hedgies are so sweet, I love how one is emerging from behind a tree, and the beautiful autumn leaves. I’m always on the lookout for anniversary card ideas for Graham and he would love something similar to this! We both love hedgehogs and see them in our garden from time to time. Also when on holiday in Croatia a couple of weeks ago I almost fell over one while walking near the hotel one evening - I think I accidentally frightened it as it curled up, but we kept an eye on it to check it was ok! ❤️
Shame you couldn't have been in ur garden last evening Ellie, at dusk two made their way up the garden. We always know there are thee but with so much cover don't see them often, Poppy was always our lookout as she used to detect them and bark.
Back to your card with the Wallace Family, they make a lovely Anniversary card under the Autumn leaves.
B x
What a sweet card! I love the little heart hanging down from the chain.
What a darling scene you created for your anniversary card! This is so sweet. Thanks for sharing it with us at Just Us Girls!
I'm intimidated by Lavinia images but you've aced this design! Hedgies are one of my favorite critters. We're delighted you've shared your card with us at The Paper Funday Challenge and we invite you to share again soon.
Donna xx
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Happy Anniversary Ellie!
Perfect anniversary card!
Happy Anniversary, Ellie. Hope you had a lovely day celebrating. Your card is beautiful, the Lavinia hedgehogs are so cute.
Liz xx
I love Hedgies too, we had a lot of them in the woods close to where I lived in Britain. Yours are adorable and I really love the tree. Cute card - thanks for playing at Double Trouble, Johanna DT
Fantastic...that soft stenciling...the hedgehogs...whimsical tree...Perfection!! I love everything about it!! So glad you joined the fun and played along with our FALL//AUTUMN challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! You rocked our challenge with your hedgehog friends...perfectly masculine!! Deb Horst, DT #C4G378
Was für eine wunderschöne Karte, liebe Ellie. Die beiden Igelchen sind ja sowas von knuffig und Deine Gestaltung ist MEGA, ganz bezaubernd auch das kleine Herz. Dein Mann wird sich riesig darüber gefreut haben und Euch beiden noch herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 27. Hochzeitstag.
Herbstliche Grüße
von Anke
Such a charming scene Ellie! Love the understated colours too. x
This is so sweet and a perfect anniversary card. Love the purple leaves too. One year a hedgehog tried to come into our conservatory through the open door!
Now this card just has to make you smile, what an adorably cute scene!
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Happy Anniversary! This card is adorable with those sweet hedgehogs. Your scene stamping always amazes me with the beautiful depth and texture. Thanks for sharing with us at Path of Positivity. Katrina
OH! A delightful scene, I love your hedgehogs and leaves. Thank you so much for joining us in our Create Your Own Background challenge at The Male Room Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
Faith DT
PS, Please remember to copy and paste the challenge badge into your post. It is a requirement we look for when choosing our winners and honourable mentions. I should hate you missing out because of this. x
Stunning and lovely card Ellie.
Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping.
I so love hedgehogs... adorable and fun scene using oodles and oodles of doodle leaves on your tree, grass and in the air. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Double Trouble.
thank you for sharing this creation with us at C4Guyz
Ellie you have created the most adorable little scene and your chosen colours and stencilling are just so beautiful together.
Thanks so much for sharing with us at We Love Stamping.
Superb stamping and stenciling to show these 'wedded' hedgehogs to represent you and your husband for your anniversary! God's blessings for many more wonderful years together! Thanks for creating and sharing your woodland card with FQGS! -- Becca
Thanks x 2 for HQCOLCB's Harvest optional event theme and it also could be for our anniversary theme (the A in BEWAS code). I love your idea for the suspended heart dangling from the tree branch over the hedgehogs' heads! Harvest scene! Yes! Married love celebration! YES! -- Becca
SUPER CUTE...THANKS FOR JOINING US AT CRAFTY GALS CHALLENGES
I really like your stenciled details on this colorful fall card! Thank you for playing at Just Us Girls!
I love your subtle stenciling on that background. Those little hedgehogs are super cute, too. Great design. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!
Love those cute hedgies, I miss their nocturnal visits after moving away from town, the fields are far too open for them! Thanks for sharing at Cardz4Guyz. :)
Darling card for your husband, happy anniversary to both of you. Great scene and like the purple heart and leaves, adds an extra tough of charm.
Love those hedgehogs! Happy Anniversary! Your hubby will love this. thanks for playing at Double Trouble :)
Wonderful card, Ellie! I see plenty of doodles in your fun design. Thank you for sharing with us at Double Trouble.
A wonderful anniversary card and perfect for my theme. I hope that you had a lovely day. Apologies for the late comment, crafty ife has been put on hold for Covid/Flu Clinics at work xx
Ellie, what a gorgeous card with those two headgehogs! I love the subtle background and the forest floor covered with leaves, too. Thank you for sharing your card and creativity with both Double Trouble and The Male Room! -Donna
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